Intergenerational Schools

December School Board Meeting 2025

Published on December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM EST
Amended on December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

The Intergenerational School - East
11327 Shaker Boulevard Suite 200E Cleveland, Ohio 44104

The Intergenerational School creates, connects, and guides a multigenerational community of lifelong learners and spirited citizens as they strive for academic excellence. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Board Resolutions 6:00 PM
  A. Board Resolutions for Schools
II. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Mission Moment   Principals 5 m
III. Public Comment 6:05 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 5 m
   

Any person or group wishing to place an item on the agenda shall register their intent with the Executive
Director/CEO (or designee-Chief Operating Officer) no later than five (5) days prior to the meeting and 
include:
A. name and address of the participant;
B. group affiliation, if and when appropriate;
C. topic to be addressed

 
IV. Sponsor Reports 6:10 PM
  A. CMSD/ESCLEW Sponsor Report FYI 8 m
   
  • CMSD-Matt Rado
  • ESCLEW-Joyce Lewis
 
V. Consent Agenda (Please read Board Resolutions for Personnel Action detail) 6:18 PM
  A. Approval of October 29, 2025, Minutes Vote 2 m
   

 Please read in October 29 Board Meeting packet

 
  B. Contracts Vote
   

TIS Only

  • NEW-Restore Outreach Center to provide behavioral health services focusing on major behavior diagnoses (PTSD, ADHD, CD, ODD, ADD, Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Management) starting November 11, 2025.  All services are at no cost for clients with qualifying Medicaid insurance. TIS-East is not responsible for any payment for services.  

Near West Only

  • NEW-LearnWell--To provide direct instruction and continuous administrative support for a hospitalized student.  LearnWell will work with the school to obtain the student's individual coursework and will complete the assignments with the student in a classroom setting.  The cost of this service is $53.50 per hour for five hours of educational services per week and will not exceed $2000 to be paid out of general funds.  This is an unbudgeted expense. 

 

 
  C. TIS ONLY: Fall Contract Modifications Vote
   
  • Section 1.5, Section 3.2, Section 7.2–Community schools are no longer required to submit a Comprehensive Plan, this will be incorporated into the description of the management & administration of the school.
  • Section 4.1–Updates include statutory changes to the language of R.C. 3314.03
  • Section 4.3–Schools are required to incorporate training on sexual abuse into in-service training.  
  • Section 6.3–Legislation requires community schools contracts to specify the educational philosophy of the school. 
  • Section 6.13–Recent legislation has changed the attendance and truancy standards applicable to community schools.
  • Section 9.7–ESCLEW voluntarily voted to exclude the Quality Community School Support grant funds, transportation funds, Student Wellness and Success grant funds, and facilities funds from its collected Sponsorship fee.
  • Section 9.1-Community School must establish policies regarding internal financial controls, which must be included in Attachment 9.10. 
  • Attachment 11.6–The Performance Accountability Framework has been updated to reflect changes to report card data.
 
  D. TIS ONLY: Out of State Field Trip
   

A field trip to Detroit, Michigan, will provide the Applying Stage students with a rich, hands-on learning experience that will enhance their understanding of  African American history, culture, art, and music. Students will visit three of Detroit’s most iconic cultural institutions: The Motown Museum, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, anf The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA).  The cost of this field trip will not exceed $5,500 and will be paid for with fundraising efforts conducted by the students as well as general funds.


 

 
  E. Personnel Actions Vote
   

Listed in each school's Board Resolution

 
  F. TIS ONLY: Reading Achievement Plan Due to ODEW Dec 31
VI. Advancement Report 6:20 PM
  A. Advancement Report - December 2025 Discuss 10 m
VII. Decision to Pursue a Potential Merger of TIS into Near West 6:30 PM
  A. Potential Merger Vote Brooke King 10 m
   
  1. Board discussion and vote on whether to direct staff time and resources January-June toward the investigation of a potential merger of TIS into NWIS for the 2026-2027 school year. 
  2. If the above decision is not to pursue a merger at this time, the Board will discuss and vote on whether to require a planned revisit of the discussion of a potential merger of TIS into NWIS in October of 2027 for the 2028-29 school year. 
 
VIII. IGCle Task Force Update 6:40 PM
  A. Information/Q&A FYI Sarah Alonso 15 m
   
  1. Report on work of the task force and findings 
  2. Revision of existing Support Agreement with IGCle to provide additional operating services to the schools. 
 
IX. Finance 6:55 PM
  A. Approval of October Financials Vote Celeste Farmer 10 m
  B. Treasurer RFP Update Discuss Brooke King 5 m
X. Education Advisory Group 7:10 PM
  A. Student Survey Results FYI Brooke King 5 m
  B. Intergenerational Programming Interim Plans FYI Brooke King 10 m
XI. Closing Items 7:25 PM
  A. Next Meeting Preview for January 28, 2026 at 6 pm at Near West FYI Stacy Miller 2 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote